Ohio Code § 5701.03

§ 5701.03.

As used in Title LVII of the Revised Code: (A) “ Personal property ” includes every tangible thing that is the subject of ownership, whether animate

or inanimate, including a business fixture, and that does not constitute real property

as defined in section 5701.02 of the Revised Code . “ Personal property ” also includes every share, portion, right, or interest, either legal or equitable,

in and to every ship, vessel, or boat, used or designed to be used in business either

exclusively or partially in navigating any of the waters within or bordering on this

state, whether such ship, vessel, or boat is within the jurisdiction of this state

or elsewhere. “ Personal property ” does not include money as defined in section 5701.04 of the Revised Code , motor vehicles registered by the owner thereof, electricity, or, for purposes of

any tax levied on personal property, patterns, jigs, dies, or drawings that are held

for use and not for sale in the ordinary course of business, except to the extent

that the value of the electricity, patterns, jigs, dies, or drawings is included in

the valuation of inventory produced for sale. (B) “ Business fixture ” means an item of tangible personal property that has become permanently attached

or affixed to the land or to a building, structure, or improvement, and that primarily

benefits the business conducted by the occupant on the premises and not the realty.

“ Business fixture ” includes, but is not limited to, machinery, equipment, signs, storage bins and tanks,

whether above or below ground, and broadcasting, transportation, transmission, and

distribution systems, whether above or below ground. “ Business fixture ” also means those portions of buildings, structures, and improvements that are specially

designed, constructed, and used for the business conducted in the building, structure,

or improvement, including, but not limited to, foundations and supports for machinery

and equipment. “ Business fixture ” does not include fixtures that are common to buildings, including, but not limited

to, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems primarily used to control the

environment for people or animals, tanks, towers, and lines for potable water or water

for fire control, electrical and communication lines, and other fixtures that primarily

benefit the realty and not the business conducted by the occupant on the premises.